15 year old B Savitha Shri secured Bronze Medal in the World Women Rapid Chess Championship at Almaty, Kazakhstan ahead of many fancied players. She started as 36th seed in the championship and performed exceedingly well to score 8/11 to clinch the medal.
Congratulations Savitha!!
Photo by David Llada
Commonwealth Chess Championship – 2026 – 27 in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka from 16th to 26th May, 2026. 
GM Suleymenov Alisher Clinches Title at the 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Round Robin Tournament 2026. 
TENTATIVE NATIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2026-27 
Round 3 : 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026, Chennai. 
Day 2:1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament, Chennai 
Fide Arbiter Seminar in Pune 28 Feb -02 March 2026 & Thoothukudi 07-09 March 2026